"Ah, Wolsey. Sam Neill's portrayal was wonderful, I thought. Wolsey has a very high opinion of himself and high ambitions, as you have noticed (it does give him the appearance of having something up his nose, doesn't it?). Of course, he is basically running the country at this time. The Henry of season 1 is very different than the Henry of Season 2. In 1, Wolsey plays a heavy hand in what goes on while Henry more or less gets to play when he wants to. Henry comes more into his own as Season 1 goes on, and the result is Season 2, with a Henry who has very nearly realized his full power.

And, he was a person who had risen very high for his time. He was only the son of a commoner, a point he reminisces on in Season 1. So I suppose he felt he had to prove himself."

"Sam Neil is fabulous as Wolsey. He did walk around with a pomader to keep evil smells away. People tended not to bathe back then."

"yes i think he portrayed wolsey well, and in later years wolsey was known to have indulged himself in court life, and gained weight, so he waddled somewhat, i think sam neil played that part well . whilst he was not fat, he strutted around like an overfed pampered toad of the court and henry did indeed look to him for everything.

i do not think that wolsey was really guilty as such, from what i have read...
He was a yes man to the king and had no serious courage of his convictions like More or KOA and was not loyal to the pope but he had alot of enemies as did all who grew closer to the king, rising up from nothing and persuading his majesty into the lifestyles for their own gain, like Cromwell.

After cromwell, the king promised himself he would never be swayed by opinion of others again!!!!
He also stated something similar after wolsey's death, but in the book im reading it claims he did have moments of nostalgia toward Thomas wolsey
as he did for Thomas more, he would remember good things about both, and even came to blame anne for their downfalls.
Especially thomas more, who really did nothing wrong atall other than stick to his faith and disagree with the kings desire to be head of the church"